Hey All,
Wow, what an interesting couple of days I have had. As I mentioned late last week, I left for San Francisco early Friday morning (yes, I traveled on April Fool’s Day, but no pranks were pulled by the airlines) to attend Wonder Con; the 3-day mini-Comic-Con-like event that happens annually in that city. I took part in a lot of panels, did some behind the scenes interviews in the press room and got to visit with some friends for whom I haven’t seen in a while. All in all it was a good 3 days, but I have so much to catch up not only in my personal life but also in my professional one.
One of those “things” is my daily update for Friday and for today, which, of course, are combined below for your enjoyment. But before I get into all of the news, please know that I will be working on some fun items for the site to fill you in on the excitement of Wonder Con and I hope you will also stop by NiceGirlsTV for more coverage from the con.
Now, let’s get into the news, shall we?
TELEVISION
Congratulations to the winners of the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, including Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Reba McEntire, The Band Perry, Garth Brooks and Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers. (TV Guide)
Legendary actor Malcolm McDowell will appear in the season premiere of Psych as Ambassador Fanshaw, a witty British diplomat temporarily residing in Santa Barbara. When a murdered woman turns up in his house, Fanshaw hires Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dulé Hill) to help him psychically find her killer. Psych will be back with its 6th season sometime this summer. (E! Entertainment Online)
Mark your calendars! True Blood will be back on HBO with 12 all new episodes (the show’s fourth season) starting on June 26 at 9 PM. (The Futon Critic)
Actors Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia (both from Heroes) are set to voice Iron Man and Wolverine respectively in two new animated series based on the Marvel superheroes that will air on G4 next year. (Dark Horizons)
The role of Diana’s girlfriend on White Collar has been cast. Actress Moran Atias (from Starz’s series Crash, which was based on the box office film) will play Christie, Diana’s (Marsha Thomason) oft-referred-to-but-never-seen onscreen sweetheart who is a cardiologist who brings out Diana’s lighter side with her sweet smile and scalpel-edged wit. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)
MADE FOR TV MOVIES NEWS
Legendary actor Burt Reynolds will co-star with LeAnn Rimes in the CMT made-for-TV movie called Reel Love, one of the first two films to come out of the newly created CMT Original Movies division, which will produce TV movies with a focus on romantic comedies and music-based films. Reel Love stars Rimes as Holly, a successful big-city girl who returns to her small-town roots after a family emergency. She then embarks on a soulful, comedic journey to reconnect with family and friends and find meaningful romance along the way. Reynolds will play Holly’s father, a grizzled ex-Army, ex-cop, ex-trucker. The movie will premiere in September. (Deadline)
Another Procter & Gamble family friendly 2-hour movie is set to air on NBC. The made-for-TV movie (and backdoor pilot) is called Passport and stars Robyn Lively as Meredith, an expert chef skilled in Piloxing (Pilates mixed with boxing) who is raising her teen kids alone because of her geologist husband Simon’s (Loren Dean) erratic travel schedule. When Simon doesn’t return home from his latest trip, Michelle launches an investigation and discovers that he has been leading a double-life as a covert intelligence operative with CAD (Clandestine Activities Division). Along with her teenage daughter (Skyler Day), she travels to Europe to save Simon, who was abducted during his latest mission and must work together with his captor to bring down a traitor at CAD. (Deadline)
MUSIC NEWS WITH TV TIE-IN
Actor-Singer Matthew Morrison (Glee) has announced the dates for his upcoming tour (which follow below). His self-titled debut album from Mercury Records will be out on May 30. He will be in Minneapolis on June 18, St. Louis on June 19, Rosement (Illinois) on June 21, Columbus (Ohio) on June 22, Detroit on June 23, Philadelphia on June 27, Newark (New Jersey) on June 28, Boston on June 29, New York City on July 1, Atlantic City on July 2, Washington, D.C. on July 6, Greensboro (North Carolina) on July 7, Duluth (Georgia) on July 7, Tampa on July 10, Orlando on July 11, Boca Raton (Florida) on July 13, Jacksonville (Florida) on July 14, Grand Prairie (Texas) on July 16, Austin on July 17, Phoenix on July 19, San Diego on July 20 and Los Angeles on July 23. (The Wrap)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Relative newcomer actor-singer Diego González Boneta (Pretty Little Liars and 90210) will play leading man Drew Bowie in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, working alongside Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and others). Boneta got his start as a singer in Mexico. (Vulture)
Actress Lily Collins (The Blind Side and Priest) – and daughter of Phil Collins – landed the role of Snow White opposite actor Armie Hammer (The Social Network), who will play the Prince while Julia Roberts will play the evil Queen. The movie is due in theatres on June 29, 2012. (E! Entertainment Online)
Actress Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass and Let Me In) is in talks to join the Tim Burton film adaptation of the classic TV series Dark Shadows. She is expected to play Carolyn, the daughter of reclusive Collins matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer). (Deadline and Dark Horizons)
Actors Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right) and Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song) have landed roles in the much-anticipated film adaptation of the best-selling book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Hutcherson will play Peeta Mellark, the sometimes love interest of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) while Hemsworth will play Gale Hawthorne, Katniss’s loyal friend. The film hits theaters on March 23, 2012. (The Wrap)
Legendary actor Leonard Nimoy will be coming out of retirement to voice Sentinel Prime, the new Autobot in the upcoming sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He will not appear on camera. (First Showing)
Relative unknown actors – Sam Claflin and Alicia Vikander – will appear alongside Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in the film The Seventh Son, which is an adaptation of Revenge of the Witch, the first book in the Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney. Claflin will play Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son who is apprenticed to Spook (Bridges), a local whose job is to fight evil spirits and witches. But while Spook is away, the boy will soon have to face the powerful witch Mother Malkin (Moore) on his own. Vikander will play Alice, an enigmatic new friend of Tom’s who aims to help him fight the evil witch. (First Showing)
Actors Alec Baldwin, Marisa Tomei, Thomas Haden Church and Allison Janney are all joining the cast of the box office film called Lucky Them, which follows a female rock journalist who sets out to find her ex-boyfriend. (Dark Horizons)
Will Smith and his son Jaden will star in the as-yet untitled futuristic science fiction adventure film to be directed by M. Night Shyamalan. (Deadline)
Here are the top 10 movies at the box office for this past weekend according to Exhibitor Relations and E! Entertainment Online:
1. Hop, $38.1 million
2. Source Code, $15.1 million
3. Insidious, $13.5 million
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, $10.2 million
5. Limitless, $9.4 million
6. Lincoln Lawyer, $7.1 million
7. Sucker Punch, $6.1 million
8. Rango, $4.6 million
9. Paul, $4.3 million
10. Battle: Los Angeles, $3.5 million
That’s it. Enjoy!
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